Pohela Boishakh · The 14th of April every year
Bengali New Year or Pohela Boishakh is one of the biggest and most significant Bengali festivals, which is celebrated with much fervour and enthusiasm by Bengalis all over the country.
It also happens to be a national holiday in Bangladesh and India. The festival marks the end of the harvest festival, where people thanks to God for getting their crops in home and start a new year. The Bengali New Year would be celebrated on 14th April in each year. It is also known as Pohela Boishakh which is the first day of the first month (Baishakh) of the lunisolar Bengali calendar.
Interestingly, Pohela Boishakh coincides with other regional festivals in different state in India like Baisakhi (Punjab), Vishu (Kerala), Puthandu (Tamil Nadu) and Bihu (Assam), when people celebrate the new year with their own local traditions and customs.
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